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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 165.227.139.79

## Executive Summary

IP address 165.227.139.79 is classified as HIGH RISK (risk score: 80/100). The IP is hosted on DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure with multiple threat indicators including DNSBL listings and elevated neighborhood abuse density.

## Infrastructure Profile

• Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061)
• Network Block: 165.227.0.0/16
• Geolocation: Frankfurt am Main, Germany (DE) / US (inconsistent data)
• Network Role: CloudCompute / Hosting Infrastructure
• Status: Firewalled / No Active Services Detected

## Threat Indicators

## Behavioral History

Analysis of 16 historical observations reveals:

• Ownership Stability: No ownership changes detected
• Threat Persistence: No persistent malicious activity pattern
• Geolocation: Inconsistent location reporting (Germany vs US) across different data feeds
• Subnet Abuse Density: 0.5 (elevated neighborhood risk)

## Neighborhood Analysis

Subnet 165.227.139.79/24 shows concerning activity:

• Abuse Density: 0.5
• Threat Siblings: 1 identified
• Neighbor IP: 165.227.139.139 (risk score: 25)

## Recommended Actions

Priority: CRITICAL

1. Immediate: Increase logging verbosity for all traffic from this IP

2. Blocklisting: Apply deny rules across all security infrastructure

Firewall Rules

```bash

iptables -A INPUT -s 165.227.139.79 -j DROP

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 165.227.139.79 drop

nginx: deny 165.227.139.79;

pfSense: 165.227.139.79/32

Cloudflare WAF: Block (risk score 80)

AWS WAF: Block 165.227.139.79/32

```

## Intelligence Narrative

The IP address 165.227.139.79 presents a significant threat to network security. While the IP belongs to a legitimate cloud provider infrastructure, its risk profile indicates active malicious usage. The IP is currently firewalled with no active services running, suggesting it may be used for command-and-control, scanning, or as a compromised infrastructure node.

The 4 DNSBL listings provide strong evidence of prior abuse. Neighborhood analysis confirms the IP is situated within a subnet showing elevated abuse density, with at least one sibling IP (165.227.139.139) exhibiting low-moderate risk characteristics. Geolocation inconsistencies between data feeds may indicate the IP has been used across different networks or the IP reputation data contains conflicting intelligence.

Recommendation: Block all traffic from this IP address immediately and monitor for related activity from the 165.227.139.0/24 subnet. Investigate any recent connection attempts, authentication failures, or suspicious activity patterns associated with this IP.

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